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'''Éric Aumonier''' (born 22 February 1946) is a [[France|French]] [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], serving as the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles|Bishop of Versailles]] since 2001.
'''Éric Aumonier''' (born 22 February 1946) is a French [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]] who was the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles|Bishop of Versailles]] from 2001 to 2020. He was previously Auxiliary Bishop of Paris for four years.


==Biography==
He received the sacrament of Holy Orders on July 2, 1971, and was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Paris. On 12 July 1996 he was named by [[Pope John Paul II]] as Titular Bishop of Malliana and appointed as an auxiliary bishop in Paris. He was consecrated by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal [[Jean-Marie Lustiger]], on 11 October of the same year. The co-consecrators were the Secretary for Relations with States in the Vatican Secretariat of State, Archbishop [[Jean-Louis Tauran]], and the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, [[André Vingt-Trois]]. On 11 January 2001 he was named by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Versailles.<ref name="11 january">{{cite web |language=it |last1=Salla stampa della Sede |authorlink1=Holy See Press Office |url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/01/11/0026/00064.html |title=Rinunce e nomine |date=11 January 2001 |website=press.vatican.va}}</ref>
He was born in Paris on 22 February 1947, one of his parents' three sons. He earned a licenciate in philosophy and a doctorate in theology at the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] while living at the French Seminary in Rome.<ref name=lesegretain>{{cite news | language= fr | access-date = 18 December 2020 | date = 17 December 2020 | work = La Croix | url = https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Mgr-Eric-Aumonier-demissionne-charge-deveque-Versailles-2020-12-17-1201130721 | title = Mgr Éric Aumonier démissionne de sa charge d'évêque de Versailles | first = Claire | last = Lesegretain }}</ref> He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Paris on 2 July 1971.<ref name=vatbio/>

During the next thirty years he worked in the Archdiocese as an assistant parish priest, professor at the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Issy-les Molineaux from 1977 to 1981, a delegate of the Archbishop for the Parisian seminaries from 1981 to 1984, the Superior of the Maison Saint-Augustin in Paris from 1984 to 1990, the Superior of the diocesan Seminary of Paris from 1990 to 1996, and a member of the Episcopal Council.<ref name=vatbio/><ref name=zenit/>

[[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him Titular Bishop of [[Khemis Miliana|Malliana]] and an auxiliary bishop of Paris on 12 July 1996.<ref>{{cite book | access-date = 18 December 2020 | pages= 719–20 | title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis | url = http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-88-1996-ocr.pdf | date = 1996 | volume = LXXXVIII }}</ref> He was consecrated a bishop on 11 October of that year<ref name=vatbio/> by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal [[Jean-Marie Lustiger]]; the co-consecrators were the Secretary for Relations with States in the Vatican Secretariat of State, Archbishop [[Jean-Louis Tauran]], and the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, [[André Vingt-Trois]].

On 11 January 2001, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Versailles.<ref name=vatbio>{{cite web |language=it | publisher = Salla stampa della Sede | access-date = 18 December 2020 |url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/01/11/0026/00064.html |title=Rinunce e nomine |date=11 January 2001 }}</ref> He led a diocesan synod in 2010.<ref name=zenit>{{cite news | language= fr | work = Zenit | url = https://fr.zenit.org/2020/12/17/france-demission-de-mgr-eric-aumonier-eveque-de-versailles/ | title = France : démission de Mgr Eric Aumonier, évêque de Versailles | access-date = 18 December 2020 | date = 17 December 2020}}</ref> Within the French Episcopal Conference he was a member of the commission for ordained ministry and the laity in service to the Church.<ref name=zenit/>

[[Pope Francis]] accepted his resignation on 17 December 2020.<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 18 December 2020 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/12/17/201217c.html | title = Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2020 | date = 17 December 2020}}</ref> Aumonier said he had submitted his resignation a few weeks earlier than his 75th birthday as required because he lacked "sufficient energy" to continue as bishop.<ref name=lesegretain/>


==See also==
==See also==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baumonier.html Éric Aumonier] on catholic-hierarchy.org [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources|{{sup|{{small|[''self-published'']}}}}]]
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Latest revision as of 21:16, 29 May 2024

His Excellency

Éric Aumonier
Bishop emeritus of Versailles
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
PredecessorJean-Charles Thomas
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination22 July 1971
Consecration12 July 1996
by Jean-Marie Lustiger
Personal details
Born (1946-02-22) 22 February 1946 (age 78)
Paris, France
Coat of armsÉric Aumonier's coat of arms

Éric Aumonier (born 22 February 1946) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was the Bishop of Versailles from 2001 to 2020. He was previously Auxiliary Bishop of Paris for four years.

Biography

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He was born in Paris on 22 February 1947, one of his parents' three sons. He earned a licenciate in philosophy and a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University while living at the French Seminary in Rome.[1] He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Paris on 2 July 1971.[2]

During the next thirty years he worked in the Archdiocese as an assistant parish priest, professor at the Seminary of St. Sulpice in Issy-les Molineaux from 1977 to 1981, a delegate of the Archbishop for the Parisian seminaries from 1981 to 1984, the Superior of the Maison Saint-Augustin in Paris from 1984 to 1990, the Superior of the diocesan Seminary of Paris from 1990 to 1996, and a member of the Episcopal Council.[2][3]

Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Malliana and an auxiliary bishop of Paris on 12 July 1996.[4] He was consecrated a bishop on 11 October of that year[2] by the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger; the co-consecrators were the Secretary for Relations with States in the Vatican Secretariat of State, Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, and the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, André Vingt-Trois.

On 11 January 2001, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Versailles.[2] He led a diocesan synod in 2010.[3] Within the French Episcopal Conference he was a member of the commission for ordained ministry and the laity in service to the Church.[3]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 17 December 2020.[5] Aumonier said he had submitted his resignation a few weeks earlier than his 75th birthday as required because he lacked "sufficient energy" to continue as bishop.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lesegretain, Claire (17 December 2020). "Mgr Éric Aumonier démissionne de sa charge d'évêque de Versailles". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rinunce e nomine" (in Italian). Salla stampa della Sede. 11 January 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "France : démission de Mgr Eric Aumonier, évêque de Versailles". Zenit (in French). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. pp. 719–20. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.12.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular bishop of Malliana
1996–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Versailles
2001–2020 		Succeeded by
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